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Gr 5 Up—Louisa May Alcott's charming, although now somewhat dated, companion piece to the perennially popular Little Women highlights the life of the wildest of the March sisters, Jo, now married to "her professor," and presiding as the harried but happy mistress over the Plumfield Estate School—home to a small group of needy boys, relatives, and sons whose mischievous antics and emotional upheavals provide ample opportunities for Alcott to share her personal philosophy about learning and life...

PreS-1—Research has determined that children who are exposed to books and language in the preschool years have a much better chance becoming successful readers when they reach school age...

K-Gr 2—In this easy-read chapter book, Andy Shane and Dolores Starbuckle both select Egypt as their project for the Cultural Fair at school...

Gr 4—7—Based on a tantalizing mix of hard facts and credible rumors, Kathleen Krull's book (Harcourt, 2010) contain 20 brief biographies of pirates arranged chronologically...

Gr 6—10—Crispin "Pin" Carpue must make ends meet on his own...

PreS—Grammy nominee Michele Valeri sings 15 of her original compositions, backed up by Marcy Marxer (ukuleles, congas, guitar, mandolin, churango, percussion, bass) and Cathy Fink (banjo, guitar)...

PreS-Gr 3—Author/singer/songwriter Sarah Pirtle's latest release of children's music is filled with songs about animals, nature, and family...

Gr 3 Up—Clad in a Mad Hatter-type hat and an airbrushed suit, Michael Moodoo, a professional animator and former elementary school art teacher, explains and demonstrates how to draw wizards, castles, and dragons...

PreS-Gr 1—Poor Max is having a terrible day due to his class assignment to color a "dumb flower picture" as a Mother's Day present...